Subsidence and stability studies for underground coal gasification
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5222779
By removing from the calculation in later iterations roof elements in a tensile state of stress (which are assumed to fall), we have improved the nonlinear finite-element techniques previously used for predicting subsidence at the Hoe Creek underground coal gasification site. To supplement the finite element approach, we have applied some elasticity solutions to the problem in a nondimensional parametric formulation. The elastic solutions indicate the extent of the induced tensile zone in the roof, and we have used this zone to predict the arch height in an underground cavity. The arch heights found by this method compare favorably with those found by the finite element method with extraction of roof elements. Finally, we have conducted a series of laboratory core tests to determine material properties of Hoe Creek rock samples to provide better data, both for future subsidence studies and for comparison of predicted subsidence with field measurements during and after coal gasification experiments.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5222779
- Report Number(s):
- UCID-17674
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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010404* -- Coal
Lignite
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DRILL CORES
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GASIFICATION
GROUND SUBSIDENCE
IN-SITU GASIFICATION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
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ROCKS
STRAINS
STRESSES
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
COAL GASIFICATION
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
DRILL CORES
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
GASIFICATION
GROUND SUBSIDENCE
IN-SITU GASIFICATION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
PROCESSING
ROCKS
STRAINS
STRESSES